Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... Credit: Stefan Seip ( TWAN ) Explanation: No special filters - or even a telescope - are required to enjoy a leisurely lunar eclipse . ... To make it, astroimager Stefan Seip set his camera on a tripod and locked the shutter open during the total lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007. ... Reddish hues common during the total phase of a lunar eclipse, are evident along the darker, slimmer portion of the Moon trail. ... Publications with keywords: lunar eclipse - Moon . ...